Conducting 360-degree feedback

What is 360 feedback?

In a 360-degree review, an employee receives feedback from multiple sources simultaneously:

• Self review — the employee evaluates themselves
• Manager review — their direct manager's assessment
• Peer review — 3-5 colleagues the employee nominates or the HR team assigns
• Downward review — for managers, their direct reports assess them

Combining these perspectives gives a far more complete picture than a manager-only review.

Setting up a 360 review cycle

1. Go to Performance > Review Cycles
2. Create a new cycle and select 360 Review as the type
3. Set the review window (2-3 weeks is typical)
4. Choose whether employees nominate their own peers or HR assigns them

Peer nomination process

1. Once the cycle is launched, each employee receives an email asking them to nominate peers
2. They log in to employee.dapplon.com and go to Performance > My Reviews
3. They select 3-5 colleagues from the company directory
4. Nominations are submitted to HR for approval
5. HR can add, remove, or reassign peer reviewers from Performance > Cycle Management

Filling in a peer review

1. Reviewers receive an email with the review form link
2. They log in and go to Performance > Reviews to Give
3. For each reviewee, they complete the form:

- Rate each competency on a 1-5 scale

- Write specific examples for each rating

- Submit the overall recommendation

1. Peer reviewers remain anonymous in the final report

Viewing the 360 report

1. After all reviews are submitted and the window closes, go to the cycle
2. Click Generate Reports
3. Each employee's 360 report shows:

- Average peer ratings per competency

- Manager's ratings

- Self ratings vs. manager vs. peers (gap analysis)

1. Share the report with the employee from Performance > Reports